New Year’s resolutions for your skin

Happy New Year!  The new year brings us the opportunity to do away with all those bad skin care habits and reconsider our skin care routine.

Sun Protection is a Priority

Using sun protection on a daily basis all year round is not only essential to prevent sun damage, wrinkles and sun spots, but it is an important step in preventing skin cancer.  Over the course of time, the sun can impose significant hardships and damage to your skin, so it is important to use quality sun care products to protect from the skin from the damage caused by UVA/UVB rays.  

Exfoliation for glowing Skin

Regardless of your skin type, exfoliating  should be a very important step in your skin care routine.  The reason is that as we get older, our skin is not as efficient is disposing of dead skin cells and regenerating new ones.  The result is that dead skin cells start accumulating on the surface of the skin, clogging the pores and results in excess oil production. This leads to dull looking, rough and dry skin.  In addition the excess oil can lead to blemishes and acne. 

Exfoliation helps us to remove the dead skin layers and bring to the surface the the fresh skin cells below. The benefit of course is that that now that the pores of the skin are not clogged,  all skin care products that will follow will be able to penetrate more deeply into the skin, thus making them more effective.  Once a week or every 10 days is probably adequate for most of us to keep our skin fresh and healthy.

Moisturize - Moisturize

Dry, oily, or sensitive skin type? This is one step in your skin care routine that cannot be omitted.  Using moisturizing products will significantly delay wrinkles and other skin ageing signs to start showing up, plus it will prevent redness and flaky skin.  There are several excellent moisturizers you can choose from that can also combine anti aging, nutrition and other elements.  You can also opt to using more concentrated moisturizing products in the form of serums or ampoules which will provide your skin with immediate moisturizing benefits.  

Finally do not moisturize your face, neck and décolleté and forget about the rest of your body.  Every warm shower we take, removes essential skin oils, so it is imperative to be regularly moisturized to keep it young and supple.   Try and apply your body moisturizing products within 5-10 minutes  from stepping out of the shower, and while the skin is still damp.

Night Care

Did you know that after a night’s rest we can actually wake up with a healthier, glowing skin?   Research has shown that our cells regenerate faster while we’re sleeping. The reason is that while we sleep, our skin cells start repairing the damage to our skin that was caused during the day such as from environmental pollutants, UV radiation etc.  During this repair process, the blood vessels dilate, which results in an increase in the flow of nutrients and oxygen to the skin, which in turn help to stimulate the removal of cellular toxin by-products. 

It is true that our cell will do this regardless if we take care of our skin or not.  However, imagine the added benefits we will have if we provide our skin all those tools necessary to optimize the repair process.  Night care is our opportunity to provide the skin with antioxidant elements  to fight UV and free-radical damage, hydrate the skin, provide it with anti-aging elements , minimize skin pigmentation,  and so much more. 

The very least we can do however is to thoroughly cleanse our face so that we provide a clean canvas for our cells to do their work, and use an eye cream. 

Everyone Needs Professional Care 

A good skin care routine at home is very important.  However, equally important is receiving professional salon treatments. Getting a professional facial is the best way to deeply cleanse, exfoliate, and hydrate your skin, plus it will also stimulate circulation and give your skin a radiant glow. Furthermore it will make using your home skin care products more effective and achieve faster results.